The distinctive shape of American cultured and natural pearls elicited
some distinctive jewelry in Vision '98, a design competition sponsored by
American Pearl Co., Nashville, TN.

The company named 13 winners in two categories: Discovery Division (under
$2,000 keystone) and Inspiration Division ($2,000 and over keystone). Judges
were John Nels Hatleberg of Big Gems; Janice Keaveney of Born to Shop; Gerald
Manning of Manning & Associates, New York City; Amber Michelle, a diamond
industry journalist in New York City; and Gary Roskin of JCKmagazine,
Radnor, PA. Here are the winners.

 by Ren Miller

Discovery Division

Grand Prize

Roger T. De Fouw of Sarasota, FL, for "Metamorphosis," a brooch
featuring American cultured marquise and double pearls set in 14k gold.